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Day: February 1, 2025

Winter Pitha Festival and Recovery Reunion Held

Winter Pitha Festival and Recovery Reunion Held

Breaking News, NGO News
As part of preserving the country’s folk culture and its aesthetic expression, the Ahsania Mission Female Drug Treatment & Rehabilitation Center organized a Winter Pitha Festival and Recovery Reunion. The event was held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Health Sector office in Shyamoli. The event was attended by Iqbal Masud, Director of the Health and WASH Sector of Dhaka Ahssania Mission; Psychologists Dr. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman Selim and Dr. Rahanul Islam; Deputy Director of the Health Sector, Mukhlesur Rahman; Assistant Director Dr. Nayla Parveen, along with women who had recovered from drug addiction at the Ahsania Mission Female Drug Treatment & Rehabilitation Center. The said that, such events help preserve the country’s folk cultural heritage, enhance engagement with...
“Shaping Bangladesh: Designing Tomorrow, Building Today” was held

“Shaping Bangladesh: Designing Tomorrow, Building Today” was held

Breaking News, Business
With the aim of building a brighter Bangladesh through technological innovation, social progress and sustainable development, Ceramic Bangladesh magazine held an event titled Shaping Bangladesh: Designing Tomorrow, Building Today at a five-star hotel in the capital recently. On the occasion, experts of building materials presented strategies to boost growth by addressing the challenges in the growing context of Bangladesh. The discussion was attended by various engineers, architects and brand heads of the construction industry. Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) participated in the event with Akij Ceramic as the Principal Sponsor and Fresh and X Ceramic as Powered by Sponsors. Tiles were on display at the event. Prof. Engineer Dr. Shamim Z. Bosunia ...
Inauguration of BSRM’s environment-friendly steel plant funded by JICA

Inauguration of BSRM’s environment-friendly steel plant funded by JICA

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has funded the new environmentally friendly steel plant of Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) Limited. The plant is located at Mirsharai, Chattogram, and it was inaugurated on February 1, 2025. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for JICA supporting Bangladesh’s private sector. The project, supported by a USD 50 million loan signed in October 2023, represents JICA’s eighth Private Sector Investment Finance (PSIF) transaction and its first corporate loan project in Bangladesh. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Adilur Rahman Khan, Advisor to the Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Housing and Public Works; H.E. Antonio Alessandro, Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh; Dr Shahadat Hossain, Mayor, Chattogram City Corpora...
Online Training on writing change or case stories by PSDI

Online Training on writing change or case stories by PSDI

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PSDI Consultancy conducted an online training session today focused on writing change or case stories. The event brought together representatives from Progressive (Rangamati), Faith in Action (Dhaka), ASED Habiganj, Prattasha Samazik Unnayan Sangstha (Chuadanga), Nirapad Hospital Chai, Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha, Street Children Activists Network (SCAN) Bangladesh, Ayat Education, Garment Workers Trade Union Centre, MedGlobal, Aparajito 24 Foundation, along with journalists and development activists. A total of 17 participants shared their insights on case studies, challenges, most significant change, project intervention, etc. The session aimed to provide participants with essential knowledge, skills, and strategies of case studies and most significant change stories. Key topics in...